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S u m m a r y
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| Catalogue
Number: |
EC#91-32 |
| Scale: |
1/32 scale |
| Contents and Media: |
Two decal sheets and
instructions |
| Price: |
USD$10.00 available online
from Eagle Editions website |
| Review Type: |
FirstLook |
| Advantages: |
Excellent colour reference
sheet; sharp printing, perfect
registration, full stencil data, superbly researched. |
| Disadvantages: |
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| Recommendation: |
Highly Recommended |
Reviewed by Floyd S. Werner
Jr.
Eagle Cals
#91-32
is available online from
Squadron.com
The end of the short nose FW-190 line, the FW-190F-8/F-9 sported some
very colorful paint schemes with a variety of markings. EagleCals latest
set of decals in 1/32nd for the Hasegawa FW-190F-8 offers plenty of
color.
The instructions are presented on a three two-sided pages. Included is a
page that has the color profiles to aid in decal placement and the
colors. There is a topside view included. On the inside is a sheet
depicting the stencil placement. The separate page, that in my opinion
sets EagleCals above the rest, contains photos of the subject aircraft.
This allows you to interpret the density of camouflage and other
intricate details that you just can’t reproduce with the color profiles.
The decals themselves are contained on two sheets. The first sheet has
the individual aircraft markings for four airplanes and the other has
the stencils for one aircraft. Microscale prints the decals. The
register is perfect, and they are opaque and thin. Because Microscale
makes them they will react well with the Microscale setting solutions.
EagleCals offer some great decals, but the thing that I really like
about them is they also offer some history with the description. For
instance, the first aircraft on the sheet is unique in its paint scheme,
but also in its history. Want something different in your Focke Wulf?
How about a Natural Metal Finish aircraft? Strange enough? Well the
story behind this aircraft is just as unique as the finish. Seems the
end of the war was near and the pilot, Eugen Loercher, escaped with his
fiancée riding in the rear fuselage. Unfortunately this aircraft is not
shown on the accompanying A4 sized photo sheet.
The second aircraft is often seen in color photos from Luftflotte 4 at
Ansbach Germany in the presents of a Bf-109G-10. “Chevron Yellow 5” is
the standard RLM 74/75/76 but is very weathered. That is where the
enclosed photos will help. EagleCals interprets the wingtips and
ailerons in yellow, along with the yellow ring around the cowling and
rudder, making this airplane a very colorful machine.
The third aircraft is sports an interesting paint scheme. It has the
standard wings of 74/75 but the fuselage spine is resplendid with an
overspray of 75/83. The markings are “Chevron Triangle Green 1” offers
some visual interest. With the small yellow stripe on the fuselage,
undercowling, wingtips and segmented spinner this is what a Focke Wulf
should look like.
The final aircraft is actually an FW-190F-9. This aircraft shows the
level of research done by EagleCals. If you can see the cooling fan in
front of the engine you are a better man than me but EagleCals states
that this particular aircraft had a 12 bladed cooling fan instead of a
14 bladed one. Luckily there are three photos included with the
instructions. The aircraft sports a “Double Green Chevron” with yellow
tail and cowl rings. This makes for an exciting paint scheme. You will
need to use the bulged canopy and wing bulges for the outboard guns with
this one.
I highly recommend these decals for the research, photos, and the
quality of decals.
Thanks to Judy at Eagle Editions for the review sample
EagleCals decals are
available from Eagle Editions
Website
or Hobby Retailers including Squadron.com. |
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